Report: Man found in bed with 14-year-old girl

Published: Monday, November 18, 2013 at 8:38 p.m.

Last Modified: Monday, November 18, 2013 at 8:38 p.m.

A 22-year-old man was arrested early Monday morning after he was reportedly found in bed with a 14-year-old girl in Marion Oaks.

Eddie Martinez-Perez was allegedly found in the girl’s bed when the girl’s mother tried to enter her room just before 5:30 a.m. The door was locked and when the girl opened the door, the woman reportedly saw Martinez-Perez under the covers. He was wearing only boxer shorts, according to Marion County Sheriff’s Office reports.

The girl’s stepfather confronted Martinez-Perez and the two scuffled, with Martinez-Perez suffering a cut to the cheek, reports state.

The girl reportedly said the two did not have sex, but she said Martinez-Perez did have sexual contact with her. She said it was the second the time the two had spent the night together, according to reports.

Martinez-Perez said he only touched the girl over her clothing, reports state.

He was booked into the Marion County Jail on two counts of lewd and lascivious battery and was being held Monday evening in lieu of $30,000 bond.

<p>A 22-year-old man was arrested early Monday morning after he was reportedly found in bed with a 14-year-old girl in Marion Oaks.</p><p>Eddie Martinez-Perez was allegedly found in the girl's bed when the girl's mother tried to enter her room just before 5:30 a.m. The door was locked and when the girl opened the door, the woman reportedly saw Martinez-Perez under the covers. He was wearing only boxer shorts, according to Marion County Sheriff's Office reports.</p><p>The girl's stepfather confronted Martinez-Perez and the two scuffled, with Martinez-Perez suffering a cut to the cheek, reports state.</p><p>The girl reportedly said the two did not have sex, but she said Martinez-Perez did have sexual contact with her. She said it was the second the time the two had spent the night together, according to reports.</p><p>Martinez-Perez said he only touched the girl over her clothing, reports state.</p><p>He was booked into the Marion County Jail on two counts of lewd and lascivious battery and was being held Monday evening in lieu of $30,000 bond.</p>